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Ganendranath Tagore
Born 1841
Flag of India Kolkata
Died May 16, 1869
Flag of India Kolkata
Occupation Musician, theatre personality, nationalist
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Ganendranath Tagore was a musician and theatre personality, and contributed substantially to nationalist discourse. One of the first students to pass the Entrance Examinations (school leaving or university entrance) of Calcutta University, he was the founder-secretary of Hindu Mela. Formally established on the 24 January 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) (কলকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় The Hindu Mela was initiated in Calcutta (now Kolkata in British India in April 1867 with the active support of the Tagore family. [1]. [2]

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Family

Dwarkanath Tagore, the founder of Jorasanko branch of the Tagore family had left behind three sons at the time of his death – Debendranath, Girindranath and Nagendranath. Dwarkanath Tagore ( Bangla, ''Darokanath Ţhakur'') (1794-1846 was one of the earliest entrepreneurs from India and founder of the Jorasanko branch of Jorasanko (জোড়াসাঁকো is a neighbourhood in north Kolkata. The Tagore family, with over three hundred years of history has been one of the leading families of Kolkata, and is regarded as a key influence during the Bengal Renaissance Debendranath Tagore (''Debendronath Ţhakur'') (দেবেন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর ( May 15, 1817 Both Girindranath and Nagendranath died quite young. Nagendranath did not leave behind any children. [3]Ganendranath was the eldest son of Girindranth and Jogmaya Devi. His younger brother was Gunendranath. Ganendranath did not leave behind any children. Gunendranath’s children were – Gaganendranath, Samarendranath, Abanindranath, Binayini Devi and Sunayani Devi. See Tagore for disambiguation Gaganendranath Tagore (গগনেন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর ( September 18, 1867 --1938 was See Tagore for disambiguation Abanindranath Tagore (অবণীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর ( August 7, 1871 - December [4]

They used to live in what was known as the “Baitakkhana Bari” of Jorasanko Thakur Bari. The Thakurbari ( Bangla: House of the Thakurs (anglicized to Tagore) in Jorasanko, north of Kolkata, West Bengal That portion has since been demolished. [5] He used to be called ‘Mejadada’ (second elder brother) in the joint family, as he was younger to Dwijendranath but older to Satyendranath. See Tagore for disambiguation Dwijendranath Tagore (দ্বিজেন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর ( 11 March 1840 &ndash See Tagore for disambiguation Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service. [6]

Formative years

He was a student of Hindu School and when Calcutta University introduced the Entrance examination in 1857, he and Satyendranath Tagore passed out in first division. Hindu School is a school in Kolkata ( Calcutta) It is located on College Street, in the vicinity of Hare School, College Square Presidency [1]

Ganendranath was an ardent writer and translated Kalidas’s Vikramorvashiya into Bengali in 1869. "Kalidasa" redirects here For the true bug Genus, see Kalidasa (insect. [2] He composed devotional songs known as Brahma Sangeet and songs with patriotic fervour. [1]A Brahma Sangeet CD containing songs sung by Subinoy Roy and brought out in 2007 has a composition of his entitled “Gaao Hey Taahaari Naam” (Oh! sing His name) as the title song. [7]

Chitra Deb writes, “More than from any other source, it was from this group (Debendranath Tagore’s children) and their cousins (Ganendranath and Gunendranath) that the rising new currents of Bengali literature and culture drew their strength. ” [8]

Jorasanko Natyashala

Ganendranath had great attraction for the theatre. He established the Jorasanko Natyasala, a private theatre in the houshold, in Kolkata (then known as Calcutta) in 1865 and staged Krishnakumari written by Michael Madhusudan Dutta that year itself. Michael Madhusudan Dutt (Datta (মাইকেল মধুসূদন দত্ত Maikel Modhushudôn Dôtto) (1824-1873 born Madhusudan Dutt is a famous 19th Young Jyotirindranath had the first opportunity to act in it in the role of Ahalyadevi. See Tagore for disambiguation Jyotirindranath Tagore (জ্যোতিরিন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর ( May 4, 1849 [6]At first men played women’s roles, but subsequently women of the family also acted before an audience of friends and relatives. [8]

As there were few good plays in Bengali, which could be taken up for staging, Ganendranath announced a prize for writing plays on social themes. Nabanatak written by Ramnarayan Tarkaratna won the first prize. He awarded the playwright Rupees two hundred (a princely sum in those days) and promised to bear the cost of printing a thousand copies of the play. [9][1] Akshay Mazumder, Sarada Prasad Ganguly, Jyotirindranath Tagore and others took part in the acting. [10]

Hindu Mela

Ganendranath founded the Hindu Mela, along with Dwijendranath Tagore, Rajnarayan Basu, and Nabagopal Mitra in 1867. The Hindu Mela was initiated in Calcutta (now Kolkata in British India in April 1867 with the active support of the Tagore family. Rajnarayan Basu (রাজনারায়ণ বসু (1826-1899 was a writer and intellectual of the Bengal Renaissance. He was founder-secreatry of the organisation. It sought to promote patriotism as well as indigenous industry. Speaking at the inaugural session, he said, “This gathering is not for ordinary religious activity, not for attaining happiness in any matter, not for entertainment, it is for the country, the mother land. ” [6][1][11]On another occasion he said, “One of the major drawbacks of India is that we are always looking towards the nobility for whatever assistance we require. It is a matter of great shame. Are we not human beings? One of the aims of the mela is to infuse the spirit of self-dependence in the country. ”[12]

Ganendranath earned a great reputation for a song which was sung in the Hindu Mela several times – “Lajjay Bharat-jas gaibo ki kore” (How shall I sing in glory of India, because I am buried in shame. ) [13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), 1976/1998, Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, (Bengali), p. 127, ISBN 8185626650
  2. ^ a b Islam, Sirajul. Ganendranath Tagore. Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2007-04-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to
  3. ^ Bannerjee, Hiranmay, Thakurbarir Katha, (Bengali), p. 52 , Sishu Sahitya Sansad.
  4. ^ Bannerjee, Hiranmay, family chart on p. 225.
  5. ^ Bannerjee, Hiranmay, p. 6.
  6. ^ a b c Bannerjee, Hiranmay, pp. 103-104.
  7. ^ Gaao Hey Taahaari Naam. Subinoy Roy. Inreco. Retrieved on 2007-04-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to
  8. ^ a b Deb, Chitra, Jorasanko and the Thakur Family, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, pp. 65-66, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0195636961
  9. ^ Bannerjee, Hiranmay, p. 219.
  10. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Ganesh. Theatre Stage. Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2007-04-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to
  11. ^ The Tagores and society. Rabindra Bharati University. Retrieved on 2007-04-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to
  12. ^ Sastri, Sivanath, Ramtanu Lahiri O Tatkalin Banga Samaj {Bn icon}, 1903/2001, p. 151, New Age Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
  13. ^ Goswami, Karunamaya. Music. amrakajon. org. Retrieved on 2007-04-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to
Persondata
NAME Ganendranath Tagore
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Musician, theatre personality, nationalist
DATE OF BIRTH 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH Kolkata
DATE OF DEATH 16 May 1869
PLACE OF DEATH Kolkata
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